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the ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. smSII1IISHICSN GIRL TRIO KILLED DELI SS SPY SI ITSLI Negroes Are Safe in Augusta Jail After Thrilling Trip Across Three Counties. Al (Jl ST A Dec. 16.— After a thrill- infc trip across three counties, olfi- ,p rs safely landed In the Richmond County jail at 4:30 o'clock litis morn ing George and Will lam Hart and Robert Paschal, the three tv «roes who are charred with th' murder of Mrs Jefferson Irby at ■••r home near Wrens. Deputy Sheriff Anderson, of Rurke Count), anti Chief of Poll •« Johnson, of Waynesboro, drove up t » >he Jail with their prisoners, hand- < uffed. shackled and chained to th. automobile. They will be left her for safe-keeping in the custody f Deputy Sheriff Plunkett, who .nays he will protect them by whatever means necessary. George Han, one of the irio, has confessed that lie. his brother an i Paschal murdered Mrs. Irby Accord ing to George, who was locked tn sol itary confinement in a dungeon, the three negroes had been drinking the Intoxicating skimming* from surgar- *ane syrup when they went hy the frby farmhouse Sunday afternoon about 4 o’clock, knowing that Mr. Irby wav rmf at home According to George, while he and his brother stayed in front. Paschal w'ent into the house and soon fame <*ut with Mrs. Irby, Paschal endeavor ing to overpower her. Paschal then drew ids knife ;.nd cut her throat, while her two little girls looked on. He then dragged her to the wood pi c and knocked her In the head with an ax. George says that then he and h'.t brother also knocked her in the hea l with the ax. They left her body by the woodpile with the bloody a\ near hy and went away. The little girls had disappeared, being later found hiding in bed when their father re turned home. Waynesboro Quiets Down After Negroes’ Removal. WAYNESBORO, Dec. 16. All is quiet and everything has taken on # a normal aspect here to-day since tlie removal of the negroes, William and George Hart and Robert Paschal, from t he Burke < ’minty Jail early this morn - ing. The militia, which was called out to guard the jail, was dispersed .soon after their removal and quiet restored. General W. G. Ohear, of Atlanta, representing the Adjutant General’s office, arrived early this morning and returned later In the day. The negroes were carried to Au gusta in automobiles bj* Ch'^f of po lice Johnson and Deputy Sheriff An derson. Stocks Coal and Ice Firm Given Charter The Stocks Coni and Ice Company, with a capital stock of $500,000. of which 10 per cent has been paid, whs granted a charter by Judge J. T. Pendleton in »he Superior Court Tuesday. The com pany proposes to do a general coal and lea business. Dorothy MacVane, Daughter of Harvard Professor. Appeals to Ambassador. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian RUM ft, I>C Ik Dorothy MacVane, daughter of Profe: .or Me Vane, of Harvard University. lias been arrest ed al Taranto, Italy, charged with espionage upon the Italian naval base situated there, United States Am bassador Thomas Nelaon Page, wa- notifted to-day by the Italian Gov ernment of (he arrest. Miss MacVane, who made a iuccess- ful debut here is a Unger in "fta Bohemo'' three years ago, had gone to Southern Italy o "ing with a small opera company'. Hit familiarity with Italian naval officers at Brindisi gave rise to aus picious among the authorities and »he was watched by secret service agents. In addition to Miss MacVane’s friendship with Italian naval officers, her French maid was also seen often walking with officers at Brindisi. When Miss Mae Vane went to Ti ran to from Brindisi, she was kept under strfit surveillance. Her mail was intercepted and the niithoritl s claim to have found evidence agains* her. Immediately after her arrest Mi.v ; MacVane attempted to send worn to Amha sador Page, but the authorities refused to accept her letter. Eater Mr I‘age was officially notified. Mias MacVane asked that her father, Pr ■ fessor Silas M. MacVane, be notified of her plight. Mi*s MacVane went upon the stage against her parents’ wishes, and has been making her home In Europe dur ing the past four years Professor Gone on Leave of Absence. ^ < ’A MBRIDQK, MASS, llpr IS, sY- las MacVane. professor of history at Harvard College, whose daughter, Miss Dorothy MacVane, Is under ar rest in Italy, left this city about a year ago on an indefinite leave of absence. He took his daughters. Dorothy. Edith and Emily, with him. Friends of the family from time to time have received letters from Rome telling of Miss Dorothy's success in grand opera. Whitfield to Name Music Lovers Locate Legislator Jan. 9 Open Date for Their Philharmonic Concert DA ETON. Dec lk Judge H. .1 Wood, ordinary of Whit field County, has called « special election for Friday. January 9. to name a Representative In the Legislature to fill the unexpired term of the late S K. Berry. Judge G. G. Glenn, the only avowed candidate, advocates publication of *' hool hooks by the State, to be sold at cost: tin* leas#; of the State load, with a graduated Increase In rental annual ly. double trackage, and taxation In the counties through which the line passes, betterment of industrial schools ami re format orles. and prompt pay of public school teachers. County and Seaboard Bridge Row Explained The row between the Seaboard Air ftlne and the Fulton County Commis sioners over the bridge at Howell Mill road remains unsettled. The Commissioners issued an order last week condemning the structure, anil asking for a new bridge at that point. The reason th#* railroad has not taken offieial notie#* of the re#|Uest Is L# cause «.f a lack <>f official notiflea- tlon by the Commissioners. Circumstances for once have favored tin; members of the Atlanta Musical As- ;-<m iation. and they have found open evening for their Philharmonic concert. The concert will be held at 8 o’clock Tuesday night in the Atlanta Theater. Heretofore the musical entertainments of the association have been held In the afternoon, and rather late In the after noon too, so that the attendance and Inspirations suffered. The concert will be featured by a spe cially arranged rendition of the Sextet from Lucia. In which Conductor Morti- mer Wilson lias rehearsed the perform #r assiduously. Wilford Watters will sing a Tannhauser selection. Tickets for the concert will be on ale through the day at the office of the Musical Association on North Pryor • tree), and at night at the box office of the theater. WIFE ASKS DIVORCE. A petition for divorce on the grounds of ( rii#*I treatment was filed Tuesday in the Superior Court by Mrs. Flora J. Ellison against ft P. Ellison. The cou ple w»*re married March 3, 1910, and sep- I rated May 27, 1913. Sees Fine Business Year for the South j The new Atlanta agency of Warren & Howell, representing the Allen & Wheel er Company, of Troy, N. Y., packers of leaf tobacco, was flic cause of some highly complimentary notices Tuesday j hy L. C. Chase, general sales manager, visiting the local agency, at No. 149 Madison avenue. “I am much impressed with the spirit I of Atlanta," fklr. Chase said. "From my observation of Southern business condi tions, I fee! safe in predicting a fine commercial year in 1914 ’ — Even Crimea Fails to Restore Czarevitch j Special Cable to The American. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 16. Ef forts to restore the health of the young Czarevitch by taking him to the Crimea, where warmer weather prevails, have failed, according to letters received to-day. The Prince is reported slowly wasting away. C0LUM3US OFFICIALS SWORN. COLLMHI S, Dec. 16. The new Mayor of Columbus. John C. Cook, with eight Aldermen, was sworn into offi e at an adjourned meeting of the December session of the City Coun cil Seven of the Aldermen arei holdovers. A ATI I Ifl I RELIEVED IN 2 MINUTES! A A 1 K IwE M °r Monay Refund 50c Pkg. by Mill i»w I 11 ■■■■•isn’t Our Offer Fair? Send f 0 r | “Thomason’s Famous Asthma Remedy” to AMERICAN ASTHMATIC CO. Inc., ATLftWTfl. GA. a———— Typewriters rented 4 mos. $5 up. Am. Wtg. Mach. Co. BRADLEY’S 29 SO. BROAD LARGEST LINE OF TOYS IN THE SOUTH Come and See How this New Toy Works Open Until 9 P. M. Church Merger Plan Stirs Macon Baptists MACON, Dec, 16. Th# proposed mer gcr of Hie Tabernaele Baptist Church nnd th#* Second Baptist Church has stirred up considerable feeling among the members of th#* two congregations. Two Sundays ago a favorable vote was taken on the union. The older members ol the Second Baptist declare that although their church Is on record as agreeing to con solidate. the action does net meet with the approval of a majority, and that if the plan In perfected they will organize a new church. Sale lor To-morrow $g48 Regular $5, $6 & $7 ENGLISH SLIP-ON RAINCOATS Men’s and Women's Imported ENGLISH SLIP-CNS Values to $6.00 Values to $10.00 $2.75 $4.75 Value# to $16.00 Values to $22.00 $8.25 $12-75 Women’s Imported Poplins and Mohair Raincoats at Less Than Cost of Material Alone. $7.50 Coats at $16.00 Coats at $3.75 $8.95 $20.00 Coats at $15.00 Coats at $11*50 $14*75 Boys' and Girls' Rubber Coats and Capes at Big Reductions. Doors Open To-morrow Morning at 8 O'clock GOODYEAR NOTE ADDRESS CAREFULLY RAINCOAT COMPANY 35 Peachtree RIGHT NEXT TO NUNNALLY’S ALL MAIL ORDERS PROMP TLY FILLED WHEN ACCOMPA- NIED BY REMITTANCE. A New Kind of Credit for Christmas Shoppers A credit that means you, the Christmas shop- per, can come to our big store, select a practical gift for any member of your family and pay for it in weekly or monthly sums so small that you will wonder why you had never thought of our way before. It lifts the burden from your Christmas shopping, it makes Christmas shopping easy. Makeyour selections from thesereal gift bargains: Christmas Delivery You ran make your gift selections now and delivery will be made any time you wish. OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS Do Your Shopping Now Early Christmas shop ping has many advan tages—less haste, and better assortment. This Carving: Set Mad* *f eft tempered steel, easily worth $1.00. W i 1 low Chairs and Rockers, Settees and C o u c h e s make splen- d i d Christ mas presents. This is one of Bar Har bor designs, $5.00 Brass Smoker’s Stand Solid brass, 30 inches tall: This Beautiful 30=Piece Press Cut Glass Set FREE Exactly as pictured. We give this beautiful set free with every purchase of $25.00 or more. Begins Monday Dec. 15th. This Brass Jardiniere 8 inches tall, 10 inches wide, solid hammered brass, Sewing Tables As accepta ble a present a s a woman could receive. In willow or in mahogany we have an assortment to suit any desire. 1.50 to JUlr Cellarettes Something a man I* really glsd to get. In nil wood* and finlnbea Thin design In Ear ly Bngltsb or fumed no! id oak. fully equipped. 17 .50 Framed Pictures and Mirrors No gift could be in better taste, variety of styles and subjects at might desire. any An infinite price you Lamps and Domes Lady’s Desk In nfinite va rlety in all flnmhea of oak j or In mahog any. Bird# eye ! maple or Clr raaalan wal nut. This de sign .50 Morris Chairs Make exquisite gilts—we have both Portables and Domes with electric or gas equipment. All connections free of charge. This electric portable $6.00 Smoker's Stand III fumed or Early English solid oak. equipped with ash and match trays and Humidors. The item# of j comfort, moat acceptable. Wo 1 hare them in j all woods and finishes and upholstering*. ■ with and wttb- »ut footreats. Trices. to' Rockers A Dice Rocker is al ways in order. We have for your selec tion arm Rockers. Bed room Rockers upholstered or solid seats; in fact « n y t h i bit your taste or your purse might. Indi cate. Prices; 9x12 Axminster Rugs, designs to se lect from In. "TI — -i Mr'TWi M « $11.50 to $40 Haverty’s Basket Shop Kitchen Cabinet A variety of j $18.50 to Here you will find beautiful gift pieces, hampers, sewing baskets, Indian baskets, baskets and trays of all kinds. Blankets Comforts Mattresses Pillows Make sensible, “com fort a b le ” presents. Blankets and Com forts $2.50 up. “Slumberland” Mattress 3 5.00 "Felto” Mattress 7.50 “Regal'’ Mattress .... 10.00 “Waldorf” Mattress . . . 12.50 “Red Cross” Mattress. . 15.00 “Ostermoor” Mattress . . 10.00 a The “UTILITY" is a most welcome gift Saves steps and combines a pantry, cupboard a^td kitchen cabinet in a sin gle piece of furniture. This pattern is .59 Chifforobe Ths most conven ient piece of Furni ture ever invented. Take# care of every thing a man wears. Aji ideal gift. This one, any finish .59 Corner Auburn Avenue and North Prvor Street. H ..EH. a a ii